The rotary commander works by pressing buttons and/or rotating controls. By pressing buttons Rotate the to adjust CÇSPLJ (OFF) VOL control he volume. Press To (source) Change the source (Radio/Tape/CD* VMD*1)/ Power on (mode) Change operation (Radio band/Tape playback direction/CD unit*1/MD unit*1) (ATT ) Attenuate the sound C°ED*2 Stop playback or radio reception/Power off ( SEL) Adjust and select (dspl) Change the display item Rotate and release to: - Locate the beginning of tracks on the tape. - Tune in stations automatically. - Skip tracks on the disc*1. Rotate, hold, and release to: - Fast-wind the tape. - Find a station manually. - Fast-forward/reverse a track*1. Tip To start playback while fast-winding the tape, press (MODE). By pushing in and rotating the control Push in and rotate the control to: - Receive preset stations. - Change discs during CD (MD) playback*1. During playback of a CD containing MP3 files*3 Push in and repeat rotating quickly to: - Change discs one by one. Push in, then rotate and hold to: - Change albums*3. *1 Only if the corresponding optional equipment is connected. *2 If your car has no ACC (accessory) position on the ignition key switch, after turning off the ignition, be sure to press and hold (off) until the display disappears. *3 Available only when an optional CD unit with the MP3 file control function is connected, and MP3 file is played. continue to next page t 13 Changing the operative direction The operative direction of controls is factory-set as shown below. To increase To decrease If you need to mount the rotary commander on the right hand side of the steering column, you can reverse the operative direction. Press (sel) for 2 seconds while pushing the VOL control. Adjusting the sound characteristics You can adjust the balance, fader, low pass filter and subwoofer volume. 1 Press the select button repeatedly until “BAL,” “FAD,” “LPF” or “SUB” appears. Each time you press the select button, the item changes as follows: LOW*1 t MID*1 t HI*1 t BAL (left-right) t FAD (front-rear) t LPF (low pass filter)*2*3 t SUB (subwoofer volume)*2*4 *1 When EQ3 is activated (page 16). *2 When “SUB” is selected (page 15). *3 The cut off frequency is adjustable to 78 Hz, 125 Hz or OFF. *4 The volume level is adjustable between -10 and +10 steps. (Below-10, “ATT” is displayed.) 2 Rotate the volume control dial to adjust the selected item. Note Adjust within 3 seconds after selecting the item. Quickly attenuating the sound (With the rotary commander or the card remote commander) Press (att ). After “ATT-ON” momentarily appears, “ATT” appears in the display. To restore the previous volume level, press (ATT) again. Tip When the interface cable of a car telephone is connected to the ATT lead, the unit decreases the volume automatically when a telephone call comes in (Telephone ATT function). 14 Changing the sound and display settings The following items can be set: • REAR/SUB*1 — to switch the audio output REAR or SUB. - Select “REAR” to output to a power amplifier. - Select “SUB” to output to a subwoofer. • A.SCRL (Auto Scroll)*2 (page 18). • M.DSPL (Motion Display) — to turn the motion display on or off. - Select “ON” to activate the motion display (the moving pattern appears in the display). - Select “OFF” to deactivate the motion display. • DEMO*1 — to turn the demonstration display on or off. - Select “ON” to activate the demonstration display (The demonstration starts about 10 seconds after the unit is turned off). - Select “OFF” to deactivate the demonstration display. • BEEP*3 — to turn the beeps on or off. • DIM — to change the brightness of the display. - Select “ON” to dim the display. - Select “OFF” to deactivate the Dimmer. Switching the REAR/SUB*1 Press the select button and then rotate the volume control dial. After 3 seconds, the display returns to normal play mode. Selecting the desired item Press the select button and the desired button simultaneously. select button + (3): A.SCRL*2 select button + (4): M.DSPL select button + (4): DEMO*1 select button + (6): BEEP*3 select button + (DSPL): DIM After the mode setting is complete, the display returns to normal play mode. To cancel the item, press the select button and the desired button simultaneously again. *1 When the unit is turned off. *2 When an optional CD/MD unit is connected and played. *3 The beep sound is output only when the built-in amplifier is used. 15 Setting the equalizer (EQ3) You can select an equalizer curve for 7 music types (XPLOD, VOCAL, CLUB, JAZZ, NEW AGE, ROCK, CUSTOM and OFF (equalizer OFF)). You can store a different equalizer setting for each source. Selecting the equalizer curve 1 Press (source) to select a source (Radio, Tape, CD or MD). 2 Press (EQ3) repeatedly to select the desired equalizer curve. Each time you press (EQ3), the item changes. 1 f M MM E03 ROCK To cancel the equalizing effect, ...